PT  - JOURNAL ARTICLE
AU  - McLain, Robert F.
AU  - Kapural, Leonardo
AU  - Mekhail, Nagy A.
TI  - Epidural steroids for back and leg pain: Mechanism of action and efficacy
DP  - 2004 Dec 01
TA  - Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine
PG  - 961--970
VI  - 71
IP  - 12
4099  - http://www.ccjm.org/content/71/12/961.short
4100  - http://www.ccjm.org/content/71/12/961.full
SO  - Cleve Clin J Med2004 Dec 01; 71
AB  - Epidural injections of glucocorticoids may help some patients with back and leg pain. The efficacy of this therapy has not been conclusively proved; however, when weighed against the risks, cost, and outcomes of spinal surgery, epidural glucocorticoids are a reasonable alternative in selected patients whose back and leg pain is functionally limiting. We review the rationale, available data, techniques, and indications for these injections.